Connecting the Dots...Groundwater, Surface Water, and Climate Connections in the Northwest (#5029)

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Overview

Event #

5029

​Date

​September 8-9, 2016

​Location

Portland, Oregon

Conference overview

Discover the connections between groundwater, surface water, and climate in the diverse and economically important area encompassing Idaho, Oregon, Washington, northern California, and British Columbia during this two-day NGWA conference.

Droughts, population pressures, agriculture, mining, and energy development are intensifying interest on the abovementioned issues, and this NGWA conference provides an opportunity for you to learn from, and share experiences with, other professionals involved in a variety of disciplines in this unique region.

Climate Change and Water: Interconnections within the Hydrologic Cycle​

presented by Dr. Diana M. Allen

Diana M. Allen, Ph.D., professor of hydrogeology in the Department of Earth Sciences at Simon Fraser University, is slated to be the keynote speaker. Her research program focuses on various aspects of water security, spanning the development of risk assessment methodologies for understanding and forecasting the potential impacts of climate change and other anthropogenic stressors on groundwater resources. Allen, who holds a Ph.D. from Carleton University, has expertise in the hydrogeology of mountain and coastal regions, and conducts field- and modeling-based research that aims to link hydrological and hydrogeological processes in these dominantly bedrock regions. She’s president of the Canadian National Chapter of the International Association of Hydrogeologists, an expert member of UNESCO’s GRAPHIC Programme, and coeditor of the Canadian Water Resources Journal. In addition, Allen’s also served on the Province of British Columbia’s Ground Water Advisory Board.​

Panel discussion

The conference will also feature a panel discussion —The Work of Hydrogeologists: How and Where Do Practitioners Apply It? Panelists include:

Walter Burt, RG, LHG

Ivan Gall

Douglas Geller, P.Geo., P.Geol.

Program committee

William Alley, Ph.D.

Erick Burns

Marshall Gannett

Gary Johnson, Ph.D.

F. Michael Krautkramer, LHG, RG, CPG

Kathy Tixier, P.Eng.

Yen-Vy Van, LHG

Sponsorship/exhibiting opportunities

For information on exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities, contact the NGWA sales department at sales@ngwa.org.

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Venue

Accommodations: NGWA has secured a limited block of rooms on a first come, first served basis at the group rate of $129 per night/single and double occupancy, plus local and state taxes and fees. This rate applies to the NGWA room block and is valid until the August 17 cutoff date, unless our block has been filled before then. When making your reservations, be sure to mention you are attending this NGWA conference. Remember, you are responsible for securing your own reservations. For guest check-in and checkout times, please contact the hotel directly.​